Officers found multiple samples of stolen pounamu - cut and ready for sale.

A 29-year-old man arrested for obstruction has appeared in court.

He's been released on bail, and charges relating to the pounamu are being considered.

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04 Dec: Invercargill Police are probing a suspected arson that's destroyed four Treetech vehicles

04 Dec: Longtime sex offender Johnathan Tamihana will now be behind bars indefinitely - following two separate attacks at a South Auckland reserve

04 Dec: A push for stronger protections for dairy workers, amid a rise in violent youth crime in Christchurch

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